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LEARNING OUTCOME

LEARNING OUTCOME

1.1 CELL THEORY 1.1 CELL THEORY **Describe

**Describe the cells the cells as the as the smallest smallest independent independent unit unit of of lifelife and form the basis of living

and form the basis of living organisms.organisms.

1.2 PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS

1.2 PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS

**Compare the structure of prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells **Compare the structure of prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells

1.3 PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS

1.3 PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS

**Detailed structure ( plant and animal ) **Detailed structure ( plant and animal ) **Compare plant and animal cells

**Compare plant and animal cells 1.4 CELLS AS BASIC UNIT OF LIVING

1.4 CELLS AS BASIC UNIT OF LIVING ORGANISMSORGANISMS

**Specialized cells. **Specialized cells. a)

a) plant plant ±± meristmeristem,parem,parenchymenchyma,collenca,collenchymhyma,sclera,sclerenchyenchymama b) a

b) aninimamal ±l ± epepititheheliliumum, n, nererveves, ms, mususclcle, ce, cononnenectctivive te tisissusuee

--(DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE FUNTION AND DISTRIBUTION) (DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE FUNTION AND DISTRIBUTION)

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LEARNING OUTCOME

LEARNING OUTCOME

1.1 CELL THEORY

1.1 CELL THEORY

**Describe

**Describe the cells the cells as the as the smallest smallest independent independent unit unit of of lifelife and form the basis of living

and form the basis of living organisms.organisms.

1.2 PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS

1.2 PROKARYOTIC AND EUKARYOTIC CELLS

**Compare the structure of prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells **Compare the structure of prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells

1.3 PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS

1.3 PLANT AND ANIMAL CELLS

**Detailed structure ( plant and animal ) **Detailed structure ( plant and animal ) **Compare plant and animal cells

**Compare plant and animal cells 1.4 CELLS AS BASIC UNIT OF LIVING

1.4 CELLS AS BASIC UNIT OF LIVING ORGANISMSORGANISMS

**Specialized cells. **Specialized cells. a)

a) plant plant ±± meristmeristem,parem,parenchymenchyma,collenca,collenchymhyma,sclera,sclerenchyenchymama b) a

b) aninimamal ±l ± epepititheheliliumum, n, nererveves, ms, mususclcle, ce, cononnenectctivive te tisissusuee

--(DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE FUNTION AND DISTRIBUTION) (DESCRIPTION OF STRUCTURE FUNTION AND DISTRIBUTION)

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CELL THEORY

CELL THEORY..

THEORY;

THEORY;

 ±

 ± All living organisms are composed of one or moreAll living organisms are composed of one or more cells.

cells.  ±

 ± Cells-Cells- basic unbasic units of its of structure structure and functand function in ion in anan organism.

organism.  ±

 ± cells have the same chemical composition.cells have the same chemical composition.  ±

 ± Cells come only from reproduction of existingCells come only from reproduction of existing ce

celllls-s- mimitotosisiss  ±

 ± GeneGenetic mattic materiaerials-ls- pass to dapass to daughteughter cells durir cells duringng cell division.

cell division.  ±

 ± P/S P/S ±± virus/chloroplvirus/chloroplast/mitochoast/mitochondria handria have ve their their  own DNA

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Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Cells

TYPES OF CELLS

 ± Prokaryotic (prokaryote)

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Prokaryotes

Pro = before; karyon = nucleusSingle celled organism

relatively small ± 0.5 to 10 umlack membrane-bound organellesearliest cell type

No nucleus/ no nuclear envelope

E.g.; bacteria/yanobacteria(blue ±green algae)Surrounded by cell wall

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Eukaryotes

Eu = true; karyon = nucleus10-100 micrometer 

contain membrane-bound

organelles

Evolved from prokaryotes by

endosymbiotic association of two or more prokaryotes

Include Protists, Fungi, Animals,

and Plants ( cell wall made of  cellulose)

E.g.; Protist/fungi/animal and

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Features of Prokaryotic Cells

Cytoplasm

 ± semi-fluid cell interior 

 ± no membrane-bound organelles  ± location for metabolic enzymes

 ± location of ribosome for protein synthesis

Ribosome.

 ± The smaller (70 S) type.

Nucleoid

 ± region where naked DNA is found

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DNA.

 ± Always circular, and not associated with any proteins to form chromatin ± naked DNA

Plasmid.

 ± Small circles of DNA, used to exchange DNA

between bacterial cells, and very useful for genetic engineering.

Cell membrane.

 ± made of phospholipids and proteins, like eukaryotic membranes- separates the cell from the environment

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Mesosome.

 ± A tightly-folded region of the cell membrane containing all the membrane-bound proteins required for respiration and

photosynthesis.

 ± Can also be associated with the nucleoid.

Cell Wall.

 ± Made of murein (not cellulose), which is a glycoprotein (i.e. a protein/carbohydrate complex, also called peptidoglycan).

 ± There are two kinds of cell wall, which can be distinguished by a Gram stain: Gram positive bacteria have a thick cell wall and stain purple, while Gram negative bacteria have a thin cell wall with an outer lipid layer and stain pink.

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Cell Wall

 ± rigid structure - maintain its shape (made of  peptidoglycan)

Capsule (or Slime Layer ).

 ± A thick polysaccharide layer outside of the cell wall, like the glycocalyx of eukaryotes.

 ± Used for sticking cells together, as a food reserve, as protection against desiccation and chemicals, and as protection against phagocytosis.

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Capsule

 ± outer sticky protective layer 

 ± this is in NO way the same as the cell wall of a plant cell

Flagellum.

 ± A rigid rotating helical-shaped tail used for  propulsion(movement)

 ± The motor is embedded in the cell membrane and is driven by a H+ gradient across the membrane.

 ± Clockwise rotation drives the cell forwards, while anticlockwise rotation causes a chaotic spin.

 ± This is the only known example of a rotating motor in nature.

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Cytoplasm (or Cytosol).

 ± This is the solution within the cell membrane.

 ± contains enzymes -glycolysis (part of respiration) and other  metabolic reactions together with sugars, salts, amino acids, nucleotides and everything else needed for the cell to function.  ± All living content excluding nucleus and plasma membrane

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Nucleus.

 ± largest organelle.

 ± Surrounded by a nuclear envelope-double membrane with nuclear pores - large holes containing proteins that control the exit of substances (RNA

/ribosomes)from the nucleus.

 ± The interior is called the nucleoplasm, which is full of  chromatin- a DNA/protein complex in a 1:2 ratio

containing the genes.

 ± During cell division the chromatin becomes

condensed into discrete observable chromosomes.  ± The nucleolus is a dark region of chromatin, involved

in making ribosome.

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Mitochondrion (pl. Mitochondria).

 ± sausage-shaped organelle (8µm long)-where aerobic

respiration takes place in all eukaryotic cells.

 ± Mitochondria are surrounded by a double membrane: the outer membrane is simple and quite permeable, while the inner membrane is highly folded into cristae-large surface area.

 ± The space enclosed by the inner membrane is called the mitochondrial matrix, and contains small circular  strands of DNA.

 ± The inner membrane is studded with stalked particles, which are the site of ATP synthesis.

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Chloroplast.

 ± Bigger/fatter than mitochondria, chloroplasts-site of  photosynthesis,-only found in photosynthetic

organisms (plants and algae).

 ± enclosed by a double membrane, also have a third

membrane (thylakoid membrane)-folded into thylakoid disks which then stacked into piles( grana)

 ± The space between the inner membrane and the thylakoid is called the stroma.

 ± The thylakoid membrane contains chlorophyll and other photosynthetic pigments arranged in

photosystems, together with stalked particles, and is the site of photosynthesis and ATP synthesis.

 ± Chloroplasts also contain starch grains, ribosomes and circular DNA.

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Ribosomes.

 ± These are the smallest and most numerous of the cell organelles, and are the sites of protein synthesis.

 ± They are composed of protein and RNA, and are manufactured in the nucleolus of the nucleus.

 ± Ribosomes are either found free in the cytoplasm-site of proteins synthesis for the cell's own use, or they are found attached to the rough endoplasmic

reticulum, where they make proteins for export from the cell.

 ± They are often found in groups called polysomes.

 ± All eukaryotic ribosomes are of the larger, "80S", type.

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Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum (SER).

 ± Series of membrane channels involved in

synthesizing and transporting materials, mainly lipids, needed by the cell.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum (RER).

 ± Similar to the SER, but studded with numerous ribosomes, which give it its rough appearance.  ± The ribosomes synthesis proteins, which are

processed in the RER (e.g. by enzymatically modifying the polypeptide chain, or adding

carbohydrates), before being exported from the cell via the Golgi Body.

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Golgi Body (or Golgi Apparatus).

 ± Another series of flattened membrane vesicles, formed from the endoplasmic reticulum.

 ± F(x)transport proteins from the RER to the cell membrane for export.

 ± Parts of the RER containing proteins fuse with one side of the Golgi body membranes, while at the other  side small vesicles bud off and move towards the cell membrane, where they fuse, releasing their contents by exocytosis.

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Vacuoles.

 ± These are membrane-bound sacs containing water or  dilute solutions of salts and other solutes.

 ± Most cells can have small vacuoles that are formed as required, but plant cells usually have one very

large permanent vacuole that fills most of the cell, so that the cytoplasm (and everything else) forms a thin layer round the outside.

 ± Plant cell vacuoles are filled with cell sap, and are very important in keeping the cell rigid, or turgid.  ± Some unicellular protoctists(protist) have feeding

vacuoles for digesting food, or contractile vacuoles for  expelling water.

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Lysosomes.

 ± These are small membrane-bound vesicles

formed from the RER containing a cocktail of 

digestive enzymes.

 ± They are used to break down unwanted

chemicals, toxins, organelles or even whole

cells, so that the materials may be recycled.

 ± They can also fuse with a feeding vacuole to

digest its contents.

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Cytoskeleton.

 ± This is a network of protein fibres extending throughout all eukaryotic cells, used for support, transport and motility.

 ± The cytoskeleton is attached to the cell membrane and gives the cell its shape, as well as holding all the organelles in position.  ± There are three types of protein fibres (microfilaments,

intermediate filaments and microtubules), and each has a corresponding motor protein that can move along the fibre carrying a cargo such as organelles, chromosomes or other  cytoskeleton fibres.

 ± These motor proteins are responsible for such actions as:

chromosome movement in mitosis, cytoplasm cleavage in cell division, cytoplasmic streaming in plant cells, cilia and flagella movements, cell crawling and even muscle contraction in

animals.

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Centriole.

 ± This is a pair of short microtubules involved in

cell division.

 ± Before each division the centriole replicates

itself and the two centrioles move to opposite

ends of the cell, where they initiate the spindle

that organises and separates the

chromosomes.

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Undulipodium (Cilium and Flagellum).

 ± This is a long flexible tail present in some cells and used for motility.

 ± It is an extension of the cytoplasm, surrounded by the cell membrane, and is full of microtubules and motor  proteins so is capable of complex swimming

movements.

 ± There are two kinds: flagella (no relation of the

bacterial flagellum) are longer than the cell, and there are usually only one or two of them, while cilia are

identical in structure, but are much smaller and there are usually very many of them.

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Microvillus (MICROVILLI)

 ± These are small finger-like extensions of the cell membrane found in certain cells such as in the epithelial cells of the

intestine and kidney, where they increase the surface area for  absorption of materials.

 ± They are just visible under the light microscope as a brush border.

Cell Membrane (or Plasma Membrane).

 ± This is a thin, flexible layer round the outside of all cells made of  phospholipids and proteins.

 ± It separates the contents of the cell from the outside

environment, and controls the entry and exit of materials.

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Cell Wall.

 ± This is a thick layer outside the cell membrane used to give a cell strength and rigidity.

 ± Cell walls consist of a network of fibers, which give strength but are freely permeable to solutes (unlike membranes).

 ± A wickerwork basket is a good analogy.

 ± made mainly of cellulose, also contain hemicelluloses, pectin, lignin and other polysaccharides.

-built up in three layers > primary cell wall, the secondary cell wall and the middle lamella.

 ± There are often channels through plant cell walls called

plasmodesmata, which link the cytoplasms of adjacent cells.  ± Fungal cell walls are made of chitin (poly-glucosamine).

 ± Animal cells do not have a cell wall, though they do have a layer  of carbohydrate outside the cell membrane called the cell coat, or glycocalyx.

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Microscopic structures of plant

and animal cells

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COMPARISON- PROKARYOTIC&

EUKARYOTIC CELLS

CHARATERISTICS PROKARYOTES EUKARYOTES 1. SIZE Small cells ,diameter-0.5-5micrometer Large cells, up to 40

micrometer 

2.DNA Circular & free in cytoplasm-naked DNA DNA is associated with histone protein to form chromosome

3.NUCLEUS Not enclosed by membrane-naked Bounded by membrane(

nucleus envelope)

4.ORGANELLES No membrane bound organelles/ no

centriols and microtubules

Has membrane bound organelles;

mitochondria,chloroplast,centri ols.etc.

5.RIBOSOMES Small ( 70s) large (80 s)

6.CELL WALL Present- made up from peptidolican Only plant(cellulose), fungi and chitin

7.FLAGELLA Present- movement Absent 8.CELL DIVISION Simple fission Mitosis

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Tissue and Organs in plant:

 ± Dermal Tissue System (epidermis)-forms the

outer layer of a plant.

 ± Ground Tissue System

(parenchyma/collenchyma/sclerenchyma)-(makes up the bulk of roots and stems

 ± Vascular Tissue ( xylem& phloem)-transports

water and food throughout the plant.

The FOUR Plant Organs are ROOTS,

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Specialized cell : Plant

Meristem

Meristems- cells that undergo repeated division.

These are the cells from which all other cells in the plant originate. No undergoes differentiation.

2 types of meristem : 1) apical>shoot and root

2) lateral>cambia-vascular cambium -cork cambium

three types : primary, secondary, and pericycle .

The primary meristems give rise to primary tissues in the plant, which elongate the plant by either shoots or roots.

Secondary meristems form the basis of secondary tissues that enlarge the diameter of the stem or root.

the pericycle is a specialized meristem-found only in the root system-gives rise to branch roots.

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Meristem, parenchyma, collenchyma,

sclerenchyma, xylem, and phloem tissues

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Parenchyma

 ± Unspecialized and are found in all organs of plant.

Can divide and give rise to more specialized cells.Living at maturity

Isodiametrical/ polyhedral(many sided)-capable 4 cell divisionThin 1st cell wall and without 2nd cell walls

Loosely packed

Involved in food storage.

Involved in apoplast pathway 4 mvment of water and minerals.Divide to 4 type: 1) epidermis

2) mesophyll

3) endodermis 4) pericycle

Collenchyma

- thicker primary walls. - Polygonal shape

- f(x) : mechanical support

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Sclerenchyma

 ± Sclerenchyma cells have thick secondary walls impregnated with lignin.  ± Most are non living.

 ± More rigid than collenchyma cells

 ± Most cells death at functional maturity  ± Can be divided into 2 types:

a) fibres- elongated

b) scelereids( stone cells ) - spherical - can be found in the cortex, pith and phloem * Function ± supporting element of the plant

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X

ylem

 X

ylem transports water and minerals from

the roots to the leaves.

 ± Tracheids

elongated, with tapered ends and have lignified

walls

Matured cells death with empty lumen

 ± Pits in end walls.  ± Vascular rays  ± Fibers

 ± Vessel Elements

Larger, with perforated plates in their end walls.

Long ,narrow tube formed

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Phloem

Phloem transports sucrose and other organic

compounds from the leaves to the roots.

 ± Sieve-tube members are conducting cells.

Contain cytoplasm but no nuclei.Channels in end walls.

Plasmodesmata extend from one cell to another through

sieve plate.

Companion cells- contain nucleus, vacuoles, ribosomes and

mitochondria

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PARENCHYMA CELLS Characteristic :

>Living and unspecialized

>isodiametrical,sometimes elongated

>Composition :cellulose, pectins and hemicellulose, covering of cutin

>Large central vacuole with cytoplasm pushed to side of wall >Thin cell wall

>Loosely packed, large intercellular air space Function :

> Provided support in herbaceous plant > Gaseous exchange

> Food storage

> Replacement of injured and damage cells Distribution :

>Cortex ,pith , medullary rays ,packing tissue in xylem and phloem

SPECIALIZED PARENCHYMA

1) Epidermis : single layer covering plant body, elongated and flattened, protection against desiccation and infection

2) Mesophyll : between upper and lower epidermis of  leaves

3) Pericyle : between central vascular tissue and

endodermis in roots,isodiametrical,retain meristematic activity giving rise to lateral root and 2ndgrowth

4) Endodermis :singled celled betwn outer cortex and

inner pericycle tissue; impregnated suberin forming

Casparian strip which prevent passage of water via apoplast pathway

COLLENCHYMA CELLS Characteristic :

> Living , unevenly thickened (extra cellulose at corners of he cells)

> Polygonal and elongated with tapering ends

> Composition: cellulose , pectins and hemicelluloses > small intercellular air spaces@ non exist

Function:

> support And mechanical strength

Distribution : Outer region of cortex: below epidermis

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SCLERENCHYMA CELLS Characteristic :

> Polygonal and elongated with tapering ends, tightly packed with no intercellular air  spaces

> Deposits of lignin on 1st cell wall resulting

in death matured cells ; incapable of  elongation at maturity

Function :

> support and mechanical strength

:provided great tensile and compressional strength as a result of deposits of lignin at cellulose cell wall

2 types of sclerenchyma cells : fibre and sclereids

Sclerenchyma fibre : elongated, polygonal with tapering ends, death at maturity, no protoplasm ,narrow empty lumen, pit present, tapering ends overlapping and interlocked with one another thus provided mechanical strength

Scelereids(stone cells): shorter  than fibres , dead cells with thicker  lignified cell wall, simple pit present , found in stems,leaves, fruits and provide strength and support plant structures and organs

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Epithelial cell/ epithelium

One of the simplest tissues.

However, it can be built up into tissues of 

varying complexity.

Lining tissues : in it simplest form, it consists of a

single layer of cells covering the surface of the

body and the organs within it.

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Epithelial cell

 Also lines various spaces and tubes ( in

which situation it is usually referred to as

endothelium).

Typically the individual cells : firmly

attached to each other.

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Epithelial cell

rest on a basement membrane.

have a free surface

The main function of epithelial tissues is

protection.

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Epithelial cell

Other functions:

To increase the surface area for the

reabsorption of materials/which absorption

can take place.

Exchange materials by diffusion.

 As a gland ; secrete mucus or enzyme.

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Types of Epithelial Tissues

Simple

Epithelial

Tissues

Stratified

Epithelial

Tissues

Pseudostratified

Epithelial

Tissues

Epithelial

Tissues

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Simple Epithelial Tissues

1. Simple squamous epithelial tissues.

2. Simple cuboidal epithelial tissues.

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Simple squamous epithelial tissues

Cells are flattened.

Disc- shape nucleus

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Functions:

 exchange of material/protect underlying tissues

 lubricates the movement between adjacent

surface./facilitated diffusion of gaseous across alveoli

 Distribution:

 the linings of blood vessels.

 alveoli

 mouth cavity

 Bowmann capsule

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Simple cuboidal epithelial tissues

Cells are cubical in shape.

View from free

surface are polygonal.

Specialized for 

secretion.

Make up the epithelia

of kidney tubules and many glands ± thyroid and

salivary glands.

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Simple columnar epithelial tissues

Cells are elongated at right angle to the basement membrane.

Relatively large cytoplasmic volume.

Often located where

secretion or active absorption is an important function.

 Distribution:

 linings of small intestine( stomach)

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Stratified Epithelial Tissues

Several layer of cells.

With only the lower ones

columnar and metabolically

active.

Division of lower cells

causes older one to

pushed upward forward

surface, becoming

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Functions ± only for protection.

Main location ± skin; mouth and vaginal lining.

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Nerve cell

Neurons

 ± Cell body contains nucleus.

 ± Dendrites receive signals from sensory receptors.  ± Axon conducts nerve impulses.

 Any long axon is also called a nerve fiber.  ± Covered by myelin sheath.

Types of Neurons:

1) Motor Neurons take nerve impulses from the CNS to muscles or glands.

2) Sensory Neurons take impulses from sensory receptors to CNS.

3) Interneuron convey nerve impulses between various parts of 

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Neurons

The pathway of communication between the brain

and the body.

Electrical impulses pass along the neurons from

stimuli receivers to the effectors .

Neurons differ considerably in structure but all

neurons have three things in common;

 ± Cell body

 ± Fine cytoplasmic fibre ± dendron or dendrite  ± Axon.

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The cytoplasm of neurons cell body is

densely packed with mitochondria,

ribosomes, golgi body and rough

endoplasmic reticulum.

Neurons can be classified by their function.

On the basic, there are three types of 

neuron;

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Types of Neurons

S

ensory

neuron

Motor 

neuron

Intermediary/

Relay neuron

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A Nerve Cell (Neuron)

Cell Body

Dendrites

Axon of another 

Myelin

Sheath

Dendrites of another 

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Neuroglia

Supporting cells in the central nervous

system.

There are several types of glial cell in the

brain and spinal cord.

 As a group, they do far more than simply

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Muscle cell

In the invertebrate body there are three

types of muscle cell;

a) Skeletal muscle.

b) Smooth muscle.

c) Cardiac muscle.

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Skeletal muscle

 Attached to the bones by tendons.

Responsible for voluntary movement.

 Also called striated muscle.

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Smooth muscle

Found in the walls of internal organs ± digestive tract, urinary

bladder etc.

Spindel shaped.

Responsible in involuntary activities.

Contract more

slowly than

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Cardiac muscle

Form the contraction wall of the heart.

Striated like skeletal muscle but have branched.

The ends of the cells are joined by intercalated

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Connective tissues

The major types of connective tissues in

vertebrates are:

a) Bone

b) Cartilage

c) Blood

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Bone Tissue

The skeleton supporting

the body of most vertebrates.

Bone is a mineralized

connective tissues.

Bone-forming cells

called osteoblasts; deposit a matrix of  collagen.

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The combination of hard mineral and flexible collagen makes bone

harder than cartilage.

Hard mamalian bone consists repeating units called Harvesian

systems.

Each system has concentrate layers of the mineralized matrix, deposited

around a central canal containing blood vessels and nerves that service the bone.

Once osteoblast become trapped in their own secretion , called

osteocytes.

The osteocytes are located in lacunae, space surrounded by the hard

matrix and connected to each other by long thin extensions.

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Cartilage Tissue

Has an abundance of collagenous fibers embedded in

a rubbery matrix called chondroitin sulphate.

Chondroitin sulphate and collagen are secreted by

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Cells confined to scattered spaces

called lacunae in the matrix.

The composite of collagenous fibers

and chondroitin sulphate make cartilage

a strong yet somewhat flexible support

material.

Main locations ; nose, ears, the rings

that reinforce the windpipe,caps on the

ends of some bones.

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Blood

 Although blood functions differently from other 

connective tissues, it does meet the criterion of having an extracellular matrix called plasma.

 The plasma consists of water, salts and a variety of 

dissolved proteins

 Suspended in plasma are two classes of blood cells,

erythrocytes (red blood cells), leukocytes (white blood cells) and cell fragments called platelets.

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Erythrocytes

Erythrocytes

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millimeter) millimeter) o

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structure fitting function. o

o a a huhumaman en eryryththrorocycytetes iss is a biconcave disk, thinner  a biconcave disk, thinner  in the center than

in the center than at its edges.

at its edges. o

o mamammammalilian an ereryyththrorocycytetess lack nuclei an unusual lack nuclei an unusual

characteristic for living cells characteristic for living cells

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the major function of erythrocytes is to

the major function of erythrocytes is to carry

carry

oxygen

oxygen

..

the small size of erythrocyt

the small size of erythrocytes

es also suits their 

also suits their 

function ±

function ± the smaller the cells

the smaller the cells

,, the greeter the

the greeter the

total area of plasma membrane

total area of plasma membrane

in a given volume

in a given volume

of blood.

of blood.

the biconcave shape also adds to

the biconcave shape also adds to

its surface area

its surface area

..

erythrocytes

erythrocytes productio

productio

n occurs in

n occurs in

the red marrow

the red marrow

Erythrocytes

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Leukocytes

Leukocytes

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their collective function is to fight infections in various

ways

monocytes and neutrophils are phagocytes which engulf 

and digest bacteria and debris from our own dead cells.

lymphocytes become specialized as B cells and T cells

which produce the immune response against foreign

substances

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the third cellular element of blood, platelets are fragments of cells about 2 ± 3 µm in diameter.

they have no nuclei.

originate as pinched ± off cytoplasmic fragments of large cells in the bone marrow.

the function of platelets is in the important process of blood clotting.

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